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NATURAL CALAMITIES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________IS CAUSED DUE TO EXCESSIVE & HEAVY RAINFALL.

a)

CYCLONE

b)

FLOOD

c)

EARTHQUAKE

d)

DROUGHT

2.

An (a)   is the sudden trembling or shaking of the earth.

3.

__________is a calamity where people suffer from lack of water.

a)

Drought

b)

Flood

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tsunami

4.

Bhuj district in __________was struck by a devastating earthquake on 26th January 2001.

a)

Gujarat

b)

Bihar

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Haryana

5.

Which NGO work for victims by giving them medical relief and helps them in rehabilitating themselves.

a)

Red Cross Society

b)

WHO

c)

UNICEF

d)

Sahyog

6.

Which organisation develops plans and strategies and provides guidance and material support to health authorities internationally?

a)

UNICEF

b)

RED CROSS SOCIRTY

c)

WHO

7.

What should you do in case of an earthquake?

a)

MOVE OUT INTO AN OPEN SPACE.

b)

STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS, CABINETS ETC.

c)

STAND IN A CORNER OF A ROOM.

d)

ALL OF THESE

8.

THE POINT FROM WHERE THE EARTHQUAKE ORIGINATES IS CALLED THE _____________.

a)

SEISMOGRAPH

b)

EPICENTRE

c)

EYECENTRE

d)

NONE OF THESE

9.

WHO SUFFERS MOST DUE TO DROUGHT?

a)

FARMERS

b)

DOCTORS

c)

TEACHERS

d)

STUDENTS

10.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO CONTROL FLOODS?

a)

PLANT TREES ALONG RIVER BANKS

b)

MAKE RAISED EMBANKMENTS

c)

CHECK ALL DAMS REGULARLY

d)

ALL OF THESE